Politics

In the wake of the reversal of abortion rights, DeJear said she would fight for abortion access.

The U.S. House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack held its first hearing for the public. Experts weigh in on what they learned from the proceedings.

It comes as the Democratic National Committee has asked states to apply to go first in an effort to revamp the process. Iowa is among more than a dozen states that have applied.

May was a month marked by the grim headlines of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas. But in the past these tragedies haven't translated to political consensus around what do with gun access.

IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters sits down with another one of the Democratic U.S. Senate candidates for a conversation about the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, climate change policies and connecting with rural voters.

Host Ben Kieffer talks with political analysts Chris Larimer and Donna Hoffman about the week's political news.

IPR Morning Edition host Clay Masters sits down with another one of the Democratic U.S. Senate candidates for a conversation about federal college loan forgiveness, climate change and connecting with rural voters.

Host Ben Kieffer talks with political scientists Rachel Paine Caufield and Jonathan Hassid about how the leaked draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that could signal a reversal of Roe v. Wade is likely to shape politics as we head into midterm elections.

"Our state law mandates that the parties hold caucuses at least eight days prior to any primary," Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn said in a letter to the DNC making the case for Iowa Democrats to remain first-in-the-nation with its caucuses. "However, it is not prescriptive as to how those caucuses must be conducted."

Hear about the human cost of avian flu mass kills and the future of third parties in Iowa.